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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Peltae

Peltae f pl (genitive Peltārum)
Classical[ˈpɛɫ.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛl.te]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralone of the principal towns of Phrygia situated at the head of the river Maeander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Peltae
genitive—Peltārum
dative—Peltīs
accusative—Peltās
ablative—Peltīs
vocative—Peltae
locative—Peltīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέλται (Péltai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPeltaePeltae (Πέλται: Eth. Πελτηνοί, Eth. Pelteni), a considerable town of Phrygia, was situated, according. to Xenophon (Xen. Anab. 1.2.10), at a distance …

Quick answers

What does Peltae mean in Latin?
Peltae, a proper noun, means “one of the principal towns of Phrygia situated at the head of the river Maeander”.
What is the genitive of Peltae?
The genitive singular is Peltārum. Peltae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Peltae?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛɫ.tae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛl.te].